1. just asking questions
    What Does the Radical Left’s Future Look Like?The historian and leftist activist Michael Kazin on the DSA’s best path forward.
    By Eric Levitz
  2. vision 2020
    As 2020 Grows Near, Democrats Could Experience Trump Reelection PanicNo matter how often Democrats tell themselves that substantive issues matter most, “electability” will haunt them in choosing a nominee.
    By Ed Kilgore
  3. politics
    Self-Care Is a Self-Celebration for Trump at CPACAfter a brutal week at home and abroad, the president made a supersized spectacle of himself at the annual conservative conference.
    By Olivia Nuzzi
  4. mark penn
    Ex-Clinton Adviser Mark Penn Arrives at His Inevitable Destination: Trump’s GOPLike his political mentor Dick Morris, Penn has traded on his Clinton connection while moving steadily into the Republican orbit.
    By Ed Kilgore
  5. health care
    What You Should Know About Progressives’ Ambitious New Medicare for All BillRepresentative Pramila Jayapal’s new proposal is likely to shape the debate on what reforming the U.S. health-care system should look like.
    By Sarah Jones
  7. islamophobia
    Islamophobic Poster of Ilhan Omar Roils West Virginia CapitolAn employee resigned and another was reportedly sent to the hospital after an Islamophobic picture was placed in the West Virginia Capitol rotunda.
    By Matt Stieb
  8. politics
    Pelosi, AOC Warn Moderate Democrats to Stop Voting With the GOPThe spat over gun-vote defections shows Pelosi may have to choose between imposing party discipline on moderates, or moving fewer “messaging” bills.
    By Ed Kilgore
  9. vision 2020
    Jay Inslee Is the Democratic Party’s Sanest 2020 CandidateHe’s the only one promising to prioritize climate. That makes him exceptionally rational — and an almost certain loser.
    By Eric Levitz
  10. the national circus
    Are Foreign Countries Benefiting From Jared Kushner’s Security Clearance?The revelation that Trump ordered clearance for his son-in-law raises questions about what interests Kushner is really looking out for.
    By Frank Rich
  11. vision 2020
    Obama’s Call for Bipartisanship Failed. Why Do 2020 Dems Think They’ll Succeed?Candidates like Bernie Sanders seem to think they’ll get Republicans to go along with their agenda, though Obama couldn’t. They’ll need a plan B.
    By Ed Kilgore
  12. nepotism
    For Jared Kushner, Nepotism Is Official White House PolicyPresident Trump reportedly overruled officials’ concerns that his son-in-law could be compromised, and granted him a top security clearance in 2018.
    By Matt Stieb
  13. russia investigation
    House Seeks Interviews With Trump’s Inner Circle in Wake of Cohen TestimonyIt looks like Cohen’s testimony was just the beginning, as House committees are now looking to speak with Ivanka, Don Jr., and others close to Trump.
    By Matt Stieb
  14. judicial appointments
    Trump Aide, Thomas Protégé Confirmed for Top Circuit CourtNeomi Rao, with an assist from Clarence Thomas, satisfied conservatives on abortion policy, and could be a candidate for a Supreme Court opening.
    By Ed Kilgore
  15. the national interest
    Ilhan Omar Accuses Israel Hawks of ‘Allegiance to a Foreign Country’After skirting around anti-Semitism a few weeks ago, Omar goes all in.
    By Jonathan Chait
  16. reproductive rights
    Republicans’ Extreme Abortion Rhetoric Isn’t Just Wrong, It’s DangerousEfforts to fire up the GOP base with outrageous, false claims about late-term abortions could also put abortion providers in real danger.
    By Sarah Jones
  17. racism
    Rashida Tlaib Said Mark Meadows’s Behavior Was Racist. She Didn’t Go Far Enough.Meadows is clearly not a credible arbiter of what is or is not racist, but when he took offense, colleagues felt compelled to coddle and reassure him.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  18. politics
    Former Maine Governor Defends Electoral College, Saying It Protects White PeopleIt’s widely understood that Republicans rely on the Electoral College to thwart democracy. But it’s unusual for one of them to admit a racial motive.
    By Ed Kilgore
  19. vision 2020
    What Really Happened to Bernie Sanders’s CampaignThe sudden departure of a team of veteran consultants that were key in 2016 says a lot about Bernie’s new state of mind.
    By Gabriel Debenedetti
  20. north korea
    Trump No Longer Demands North Korea Be Held Accountable for Its Nuclear ProgramThe president will reportedly drop plans to seek a full accounting of Pyongyang’s nuclear programs, meaning the Trump-Kim summit could be another dud.
    By Matt Stieb
  21. ralph northam
    Virginia First Lady Aggravates Northam’s Saga With Handling of Slavery HistoryPam Northam’s racial insensitivity mistake wasn’t that egregious, but it came at a time when her husband really needed to play error-free ball.
    By Ed Kilgore
  22. michael cohen testimony
    Republican Outraged When Congresswoman Calls His Trump Defense RacistAt Michael Cohen’s hearing, Mark Meadows and Rashida Tlaib argued over whether his effort to show Trump isn’t racist was “racist in itself.”
    By Sarah Jones
  23. politics
    No One Was As Tough on Michael Cohen As the Freshmen CongresswomenThe freshmen Democrats put Cohen through the wringer.
    By Lisa Ryan
  24. alexandria ocasio-cortez
    At the End of a Long, Tedious Cohen Hearing, AOC Was Sharp and CrispNew York City’s favorite new congresswoman doesn’t seem to have let early celebrity go to her head.
    By Ed Kilgore
  25. politics
    The Wildest Moments From Michael Cohen’s TestimonyFrom Trump allegedly using $60,000 in charitable funds for a portrait of himself to threats to keep Trump’s SAT scores private.
    By Lisa Ryan
  26. satire
    Exclusive: All 10 of Michael Cohen’s Secret Book DealsCohen’s upcoming titles include If I Did It: Confessions of a Prague Visitor and I Know Why the Caged Fixer Sings.
    By Eric Levitz
  27. power
    Stormy Daniels Thanks Michael Cohen for ‘Telling the Truth About What He Did’But she’s not letting him forget that he put her through hell.
    By Amanda Arnold
  28. politics
    JFC People Found a Way to Be Horny for Michael Cohen“I do think he looks like someone who would appear on exactly one episode of Sex and the City.”
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  29. michael cohen testimony
    GOP Strategy: Call Cohen a Liar, Don’t Rebut His Specific Claims About TrumpHouse Oversight Committee Republicans just want to attack Cohen’s credibility, and act like everything he says is part of a “Democrat” witch hunt.
    By Ed Kilgore
  30. politics
    A Glossary of References in Michael Cohen’s Congressional TestimonyA primer for those who feel lost.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  31. chicago mayor’s race
    Chicago to Elect First Black Female Mayor As Two Candidates Head to RunoffThe city won’t have another Daley mayoral reign, as Lori Lightfoot and Toni Preckwinkle edged out the early favorite.
    By Ed Kilgore
  32. michael cohen
    Republican to Cohen: If Trump Is Racist, Why Did He Employ This Black Woman?Cohen claimed Trump was a racist. Mark Meadows proved him wrong — by revealing that the president once let a dark-skinned woman work for him.
    By Eric Levitz
  33. power
    How Bad Do You Think Trump’s SAT Scores Were?Michael Cohen says he was ordered to threaten the president’s former schools to prevent his academic records from leaking.
    By Amanda Arnold
  34. politics
    Michael Cohen Forced to Answer for His Fake Thirsty Twitter AccountHe addressed @WomenForCohen during his Congressional testimony.
    By Lisa Ryan
  35. michael cohen
    Highlights From Michael Cohen’s Opening Statement Ahead of His House TestimonyCohen claims that the campaign was in direct contact with WikiLeaks, and Trump knew about it.
    By Matt Stieb
  36. the national interest
    Michael Cohen’s Testimony Is the First Hearing in President Trump’s ImpeachmentCohen has provided the final link in the chain of conspiracy between Trump and Russia.
    By Jonathan Chait
  37. power
    The Funniest Part of Michael Cohen’s Testimony Is This Don Jr. StoryHis testimony about the president’s son was particularly harsh.
    By Kimberly Truong
  38. michael cohen
    GOP Congressman Threatens Michael Cohen on Twitter, Then ApologizesAfter Matt Gaetz’s tweet about Cohen’s extramarital affairs sparked talk of witness tampering, he deleted it and claimed it wasn’t meant as a threat.
    By Matt Stieb
  39. michael cohen
    Every Embarrassing Story Michael Cohen Tried to SquashWe already know about several scandals that Trump’s “fixer” tried to cover up by offering deals, filing lawsuits, and making threats.
    By Margaret Hartmann and Matt Stieb
  40. twitter tricks
    A Right-Wing Troll Ran Banned ‘Women for Howard Schultz’ AccountJacob Wohl is an avid Trump supporter who used the account to “steer American elections.”
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  41. politics
    Mark Harris Won’t Contest Special Election, Endorses Election-Fraud TrutherUnion County commissioner Stony Rushing has spent weeks defending the Harris campaign from charges of election fraud.
    By Sarah Jones
  42. child abuse
    Thousands of Migrant Children Were Reportedly Sexually Abused in U.S. CustodyThis was over the course of just four years, per a government report.
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  43. california republicans
    California Republicans Have a Diverse New Leadership With the Same Old IdeologyAt least the Golden State’s minority party didn’t make things worse with a new hyper-Trumpian chairman.
    By Ed Kilgore
  44. racism
    Justin Fairfax and the Lies We Tell About LynchingsFairfax compared the sexual-assault allegations he’s facing to a lynching. Little could be further from the truth.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  45. politics
    What Happened to the 20 Women Who Accused Trump of Sexual MisconductThe list grew again this week when a former Trump campaign staffer claimed in a lawsuit that he kissed her without her consent during the 2016 race.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  46. 2020 presidential election
    What Should Democrats Do When Trump Attacks Them Over Reparations?While Democrats should dispute lies about what they mean by reparations, they should not retreat from the moral reckoning the country needs.
    By Ed Kilgore
  47. nepotism
    Ivanka Trump, Famous Nepotism Hire, Says People Want to Work for What They GetShe’s not a fan of the Green New Deal’s job guarantee because, “I don’t think most Americans, in their heart, want to be given something.”
    By Sarah Jones
  48. anti-semitism
    The GOP Used Crocodile Tears About Anti-Semitism to Abet Mass Murder in YemenMcConnell used an amendment condemning anti-Semitism to block a vote on ending support for a Saudi War that’s put millions at risk of famine.
    By Eric Levitz
  49. climate change
    You Can’t Save the Climate by Shrinking Your Carbon FootprintEven if you are Bernie Sanders.
    By Eric Levitz
  50. vision 2020
    Democrats Don’t Have to Choose a Path to Victory Until the Fall of 2020The idea that Democrats must decide right now which states to prioritize in 2020 misses the lesson of 2016 that tactical flexibility is essential.
    By Ed Kilgore
  51. vision 2020
    Bernie Sanders’s Campaign Is an Early Fundraising PowerhouseIn his first week, Sanders raised $10 million in mostly small donations, in a crowded field where big-ticket donors could become a campaign burden.
    By Matt Stieb
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